how fast is the truck? i am looking to get one to run on gravel and to just whip arround with mabey create a track with cones or somthing and i want a fairly fast car that handles well and i dont want to break the bank
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Unless you are buying this for yourself I would buy. It has plastic gears which wear out quickly in the running gear. I hear this common with most all of the lower priced RC's I does run about 15 mph which is fast. They make faster ones.
2205269
Mine runs my impact just fine. Now it doesn't run it like a nascar pit crew impact. But more than sdequate to take a tire on/off. If you're running a garage or business look at something a bit beefier. But for the occasional back yard mechanic this will be fine
893439
Adult fast walk... but plenty for the kids... my 6 yr old has had his for two years and he still LOVES it... hasn't broken down either... just had to change the tires (easy) from a ton of use... I have to admit... while pricey... it is a GREAT truck!
2232585
It's quite fast, too fast for our kids to play with indoors. It's fun and seems well made compared to other RC cars/trucks, but the RC range is limited to about 40'-50' I would say so whoever is driving it needs to keep walking or running to keep up with it.
1334782
I wouldn't recommend this kart for gravel. the wheels are hard plastic which enables it to drift easily but the gravel would chew them up really quickly, and i don't think you'd have much traction.
446021
I was just wondering if you ever compared them after this post? We are considering both vehicles too for our 2 children, one who is big for his age as well. We plan to try and see them at the store together (if possible) but I found your post and wondered what your result was? Thanks
1122074
top speed, with the stock motor and gear, maybe 10 or 15, not much faster than your regular rc car you would purchase at walmart. But with the upgraded motor and a 5500 nimh battery it goes fast enough to enjoy. Only thing I have had trouble finding is the spur that fits on the motor. But given a brand new motor is only like 5 bucks, might as well replace it if you need a new spur
2085674
I've actually had pretty good luck with mine. This is the second one I've owned. I ran the first one over while working on the truck so I can't say anything bad about it. I've owned the second one for two years now and get regular use out of it. Wheels are great and the tool holders are pretty nice as well. I wouldn't hesitate to buy the third after I run number two over!
147162
I have had many hours of fun with this. Have driven on the street, in a gravel pit, in the rain,and snow. Crashed it in to a moving gravel truck which ran over the front end. After that I put in a brushless motor new front suspension and straitened the body. Only complaint is it goes so fast that on a rough surface you cannot control it. Five out of five stars.
2201072
It has 4 height settings. One runs on the skids and digs in just a bit, one runs slightly higher, one is high and used mostly for transport and the other 'floats' and follows the terrain. I use the last one mostly, even though it digs a little near a couple of ruts, doesn't kick up enough gravel to hurt anything. I have a gravel drive too, but right now it's more like a hard pack dust:). Better fix that in the spring. Oh, you can set the runner (skid) height too.
982727
it is a smaller scale car-- I thought it was little bigger. However, with that said, I am in Middle East at moment, and run it in the sand an a construction site near my apartment. It does have 4 -wheel drive, of sorts. medium rocks or wood will slow it down --but back up a get some speed. Recommend getting an upscale or race battery. Allot longer run time, then the one that comes with car.
1379110
Are you looking at it for a child or adult because it will suit both If you want to buy the grave digger truck Kmart have them for twenty dollars I bought one for my partner .it is hard to explane but it is bigger than match box cars my partner put his together it was big .that is all i can tell you please Sarah Answer my response I would like to know how you went . Regards amy
1798303
The best RC Car we have owned. I got the 1/16 Mini. I wish I would have gotten the 1/10, however, for my Kids (13, 11, 7) they LOVE it and so do I. We work together modifying it (adding metal vs plastic parts). Not as fast as we would like but we will be modifying to do move. It is a great car to learn for sure.
1601339
Extremely easy. A total of 4 nuts, 1 on each tire. Just be sure not to lose any parts, mainly a pin in the hub can slide out after you remove the rim & can only do so when the wheel is off. Also, you will absolutely love this truck I've been in the hobby for better than 15 years & own many makes & models. Also I run them harder than anyone so when I day this is absolutely the best monster truck period, believe me. I'm absolutely in awww with this truck. It just won't break & is fast looks great & the best jumper out there. Great purchase! ☆☆☆☆☆+
94551
The truck is pretty peppy with the battery it comes with. It lacks run time though. I would start off by getting a second battery of the same size, and connecting them in parallel. The series connection is designed solely to increase top speed, and should only be used for that. Stop and go style use will fry the batteries in no time in series. Parallel increases how long the batteries will run, as well as the raw torque of the truck. A lot of guys out there will say, "Get the biggest and tie them in series!" I will definitely say that high speeds are not this truck's friend. Although it does result in some wicked crashes!
246547
This car is really fast and it is hard to control at full speed, but you can use a speed control feature which will make the car much easier to play. This is a real good car for a 11 year old in my opinion.
288852
Honestly, I have no idea! We wished we would have never bought it because we don't know much about these cars and the instructions are horrible and we still haven't got it running properly. We have to go to a hobby shop and buy all the proper parts. We did have it running once and it was fast but Im not quite sure about the durable.